For a deep redwood forest experience, this place can't be beat. Most sites are surrounded by big trees. Some are right next to a creek. It was very quiet and the sites were huge. The only negative is the 5-mile very narrow access road. The campground road goes between some huge redwoods and is about 9' wide in one spot. There is also a narrow bridge just before the ranger hut. Once we were in the park I had no problem backing our 22' trailer in. There are tons of hiking trails and plenty of streams. Again the redwoods are incredible. It's fine for dogs, although they are not allowed on the hiking trails. There are plenty of isolated forest roads and horse trails to take them on though -- most in deep forest. We really enjoyed it and would go back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We stayed in a 30 foot RV being pulled by a 22 foot truck. We were given a dirt RV site that was large enough to park my truck in front of the trailer and still not block the road or site next to us. I needed a 1" board to level my trailer side to side. There were probably 10 sites I could easily fit my rig into. The major problem with this campground is the access road. The camp ground road is paved, but due to many large trees, you should walk the road prior to committing your rig to avoidable damage. I love the Redwood Trees and the beauty of the forest off sets the lack of electric, water, and sewer hookup. Verizon works well. AT&T is almost non-existent. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very expensive campground, but the only one that was open in the area. We have a Class A 34 ft motorhome and it was extremely tight navigating the roads. A 33 ft limit is imposed on the campground, but we walked through prior to committing to stay here and were ultimately able to navigate the roads. Site 20 is a pull through site and could accommodate our unit, but not our tow vehicle. There were all of 4 people (including ourselves) in the campground so it was not an issue. Site 21 could also accommodate a larger unit, but is not level. In general, most of the sites are small and not level. This is a tenting campground or for people with small RVs that have lots of leveling blocks. A 33 ft Class A will have difficulties with most of the sites as your back tires will likely be off the ground if you try to level your rig and there are only a few sites that can accommodate that size. You will have difficultly fitting into almost every site if you have a tow vehicle and a larger unit. The campsites are on dirt, but the roads are paved. The campground was very dark and cold because of the second growth coast redwoods (most of the old growth redwoods are simply stumps). There is no brush between the sites, so if it's busy expect no privacy and to hear all your neighbors conversations and the road noise. The campground is adjacent to the Avenue of the Giants. A lot of sites back onto the highway. This was not an issue for us, because the area is basically empty at this time of year, but may be an issue if the road is busy. The showers are coin operated - .50 to start. The sites have picnic tables, fire pits, and food storage. There are two walking paths that leave from the campground. They are nice walks. 0.6 miles in length. The visitors centre is adjacent to the campground. Class A's be very careful if you pull into the visitor centre as one of the entrance/exit ramps is steep, the other is not. We would not stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This seemed a very dark and wooded campground, and not for larger rigs. We have a 23' HTT and it was difficult getting around the loops. But you can't beat camping in the middle of a grove of redwoods. You expect to see elves or leprechauns to pop out. Has newer bathroom facilities than most state park campgrounds. Luckily got one of the largest sites, it was not very level, but was a great location. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The roads are very tight for any 8.5' wide RV. Many of the sites are also short for any RV near or over 30'. We also feel that $35 is pretty steep for a campground with no hookups. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We opted to dry camp here for even though we had already paid for 1 night at a private park nearby (no shade) with full hook-ups. Why? Because we wanted to camp underneath the giant redwoods! All RV spots were back-ins, no pull-throughs and tight turns. We had no reservations but asked anyways. They said to return at 8:30pm to check availability for a campsite, but overflow in the nearby parking lot was first-come, first-served. We lucked out with a spot, #25, which according to the website, only fits to 25' but our 30' fit easily. Neighbor informed us that the reason the people left for another spot was because #25 is where the noisy teens go to the nearby river at all hours and kept them up. We experienced very little traffic and were happy to be here. A busy campground but we enjoyed the magic of sleeping under the redwoods! Would stay again, but will also check nearby Albee Creek CG. One more thing: Burlington is next door to the exceptional Visitor Center. I listened in on some well-guided tours. Great exhibits and activities for kids. (Nearest dump stations were several miles north or south of the CG.) We camped here in a Motorhome.
Burlington Campground next to the Visitors Center. The campground is located between hwy 101 and Avenue of the Giants so no matter where you're camped, you'll get road noise. That being said, camping in a grove of redwoods is mystical. They did a good job of shielding sites with giant stumps and trees since there is no ground shrubs or sun because of the dense canopy. Bathrooms are new and 50 cents for 5 minutes for a hot shower is a luxury after hiking through the beautiful trails. There is AT&T cell coverage but not enough bars for Internet. Nice kitchen washing station and plenty of potable water faucets. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Great park on the Avenue of the Giants. Campsite is right in the trees with lots of lush vegetation. There are hiking trails that lead to a cool, relaxing riverfront beach and way beyond for the serious hikers. Great campsite for children. We wished we could've stayed here longer! We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here for three nights in site 56. Fit our 34' TT and truck just fine, slipped in between the tall trees. No hookups and no satellite, but in the summer there are ranger programs and a swimming hole in the Eel River. The kids loved climbing on the redwood stumps and riding around the camp. The showers were clean and everyone was respectful of quiet hours. A great home base for visiting the area if you can do without hookups. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We actually found the campground itself to be very enjoyable and very scenic. The low rating is due to the horrible 5 miles of road one must take into the park from the highway. I suppose it largely depends on the rig (a 4WD truck camper would likely fare better than our 31 Class C) but our overall experience here was a poor one. Even at a slow crawl the road was extremely rough. I would not camp here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed here at the Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Albee Creek in a 33-foot motorhome. This should be tent camping only as there are only a few sites that will accommodate a motorhome and they are not level. The access road is a 5+ mile, one lane, full of pot-holes, blind curves and redwood trees that our motorhome mirrors only missed by inches. We would not stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
An incredible state park in the middle of the California State Coast Redwood tree forest. Sites are limited to about 33' in length due to the abundance of old growth redwood trees. Many are over 100' tall. Many other forested places to visit nearby. This park is also next door to the visitor center. Forget satellite reception, the trees are so heavy it's impossible. But somehow I never had time to be bored. Picnic tables and fire pits at each site. All are roomy, even though the park roads are "snug". A highly recommended state park. However take note, NO dump station is available at this park. The restroom and shower facilities are immaculate however. We camped here in a Motorhome.